Hair curler



Oct. 23, 1934. $EHR|NG 1,978,394

' I HAER CURLER Filed May 13, 1953 fig. 15. I H 14.

INVENTOR 1 FranK Sehring BY 9 :40.01 W, TTORNEY Patented Oct. 23, 1934UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE My invention relates to improvements in haircurlers and means for retaining the'shape of curls wound thereby, and itconsists in the novel features, which are hereinafter more ,fullydescribed.

One of the objects of my invention is to produce a hair curler which maybe removed from the curl when the latter is completed and to provide aready means for retaining the shape of the 1 curl after the curling rodor tool has been removed therefrom, without the use of any hair pins,until the hair has been dried, when the said retaining means may beremoved.

Another object of my improvement is to provide on said removable haircurler or curling rod a means for enhancing the frictional adhesion ofthe curling rod to the end of a strand of hair at the beginning of theoperation of winding the latter into a curl, thereby preventing slippingtherebetween. A further object of my invention is to improve my haircurler or hair wave winder for which Letters Patent was issued March 7,1933, No. 1,900,373, whereby to increase the frictional grip or adhesionat the inner ends of the sections thereof, which are brought intocontact with the ends of a strand of hair, and to provide a shaperetaining means for the curls formed thereby.

A still other object is to provide a shape retaining means or binder forcurls after the latter are formed until the hair has been dried or forany desired length of time and to provide a hair curler of the clampingtype with a means for holding said binder in contact with a strand ofhair during the operation of forming a curl and with a means forremoving said hair curler from the hair without disturbing said binder,leaving the latter on the curl.

Another object of my invention is to have my 1.0, improved hair curlerand shape retaining means for curls simple, durable and inexpensive.-

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

I attain these objects by the hair curler and 5 shape retaining meansfor curls, sundry forms of which are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, or by any mechanical equivalents or obvious full lines a shaperetaining means or binding bar for a curl in the initial form andposition of said means, and below the curling rod in dotted lines thefinal form and position of said retaining means or binding bar;

Fig. 4 is an end view of the hair'curler and binding bar shown in Fig.3; v

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of another form of my hair curler inassociation with a binding bar for curls;

Fig. 6 is an end view of the same, looking from left to right in Fig. 5;

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of still another form of my hair curler, alsoin association with a binding bar for curls;

Fig. 8 is an end view of the same;

Fig. 9 is a vertical cross-section on the line 99 of Fig. 10, showinganother shape retaining means for curls which is to be applied theretoafter the curling rod has been removed there- 75 from;

Fig. 10 is a longitudinal section on the line 10-10 of Fig. 9; a

Fig. 11 is a top plan view of the last mentioned shape retaining meansfor curls, which 80 is shown in Figs. 9 and 10;

Fig. 12 is a plan view of aremovable hair curler or curling tool of theclamping type which is provided with a binder for curls;

Fig. 13 is a fragmentary front view of the same; v Fig. 14 is across-section of the clamping end of the hair curler or curling toolwhich is shown in Figs. '12 and 13 on the line 14--14 of Fig. 12,looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 15 is a detail in longitudinal section of the curl binder 2728,which is hereinafter described; and

Fig. 16 is an outside view of a slight modification of the same.

Similar numerals and letters refer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

In the modification shown in Fig. 1, 11 designates a tapered curlingrod, which is polygonal in cross-section and has thereon a number oftrapezoidal fiat sides 12, which, with the edges 12a at the intersectionof said sides 12, produce increased frictional resistance to slipping ofa strand of hair at the end of the latter, thereby facilitating theoperation of starting the winding of said strand at said end on to therod 12 to form a curl;

To retain the shape of a curl after the latter is formed and until thehair has been dried, I provide a semi-flexible binding bar 15, which isshown in Figs. 3 and 4, in which 13 designates a curling rod, which isshown in the form of a prism having thereon rectangular sides 14 andrectilinear edges 14a; the bar 15 may be initially placed on the rod 13and held by the operator in the position which is shown in full lines inFig. 3, thereupon to wind thereon and on said bar 15 a strand of hairuntil a curl is completed; the ends 15a of the bar 15 are then to bebent over the curl into a closure shape, as shown in dotted lines inFig. 3, whereby a curl may be retained therein. The bar 15 may be of anysize to suit the size of the curls formed.

The curling rod 13 is withdrawn from the curl when the latter is formed,and another binding bar 15 may then be applied thereto to form anothercurl.

Similar binding bars 15 may also be used in connection with the form ofmy curling rod, which is shown in Figs. 1 and 2, as well as with thosewhich are shown in Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8.

In Figs. 5 and 6 a conical tapered curling rod is shown, and in Figs. 7and 8 a cylindrical curling rod, each with a binding bar 15 appliedthereto.

Figs. 9, 10 and 11 show another form of a shape retaining means forcurls having the form of a resilient cap of semi-flexible material andhaving therein apertures 19 at the top thereof and continuous sides 20.When the winding of a curl on to a curling rod is completed without theuse of a binding bar, a cap 18- may be placed on the curl and retainedthereon by friction, whereupon the curling rod may be withdrawn andanother strand of hair wound thereon into a curl, if desired, and thecap 18 is left on the curluntil the hair has been dried.

It will be understood that multiple fiat sides and rectilinear edges mayalso be formed'on the inner ends of a pair of detachable curling rods orsections of the hair curler, such as are shown in my said Patent No.1,900,373; a binding bar 15 or a cap 18 may also be employed inassociation with the said hair curler, which is described in the saidpatent.

In the modification of my hair curler or curling tool shown in Figs. 12,13, 14 and 15 a pair of angular levers 21-2111. and 22-22a, having eachthereon at one end thereof a handle 23, are pivotally connected to eachother at 24, as shown in Figs. 12 and .13; the arms 21 and 22 of saidlevers 21-2111. and 22-22a. are normally kept separated by a spring 25,which is wound around the pivot pin at 24 and terminates in a pair ofprongs, which are pressing on the inner sides of said arms 21 and 22,which are channel shaped, as shown in dotted lines in Fig. 12.

. The arm 22a of the lever 22-22a is shown as round and adapted to fitinto the concave surface which is provided at the inner side of the mainbody 27 of a. semi-flexible curl binder 27-28,, which is shown asenclosed between said arm 22a and the inner side of the bifurcated arm21a. of said lever 21-21a.

The binder 27-28 may be formed by punching or bending a suitable blank,which may be cut from a sheet or from a strip of relatively thin andflat metal.

A slot 26 is provided between the two branches of the bifurcation on thearm 21a; and said binder 27-28 has thereon a pair of extensions 28,which slidably fit said slot 26 and are shown in Figs. 12 and 13 asextending therethrough forwardly from the arm 2111 at right angles tothe main body 27 of the binder 27-28; any other angle may be employed ifdesired, and I prefer to have said extensions 28 diverging as shown inFig. 16, instead of being parallel as shown in Figs. 12 and 15.

The operation of the last mentioned removable clamping curler and binderis as follows:

By pressing the handles 23 towards each other the arms 21a and 2211. areseparated; a binder 27-28 of semi-flexible material is then placed intothe concave side of the arm 21a. with the body 27 of the binderextending laterally over the slot 26 and with the ends 28 of the binderextending through the slot 26 and for a distance forwardly from thefront of said arm 21a as shown in Figs. 12 and 14.

The end of a strand of hair is then inserted between the arm 22a and theconcave side of the body 27 of the binder 27-28. The handles 23 are thenrelaxed, whereby the arms 21a. and 22a are pressed in a directiontowards each other through the action of said spring 25, therebygripping the hair; the curler is then rotated by hand until the strandof hair is wound into a curl. The ends 28 of the binder are then bentinwardly into a position similar to 28a, as shown in dotted lines inFig. 15, whereby the shape of the curl is retained until the hair hasbeen dried or for any desirable length of time.

After closing the binder 27-28 on to a curl the handles 23 are slightlypressed towards each .other and the arms 21a. and 22a, are thenwithdrawn from the curl, leaving the binder 27-28 thereon. Anotherbinder 27-28 may then be applied to the bifurcated end of the arm 21aand the curler applied to form another curl; the operation may becontinued in this way until all the required curls are formed.

The curler and binder shown in Figs. 12 to 16 may be used byinexperienced persons and may also be used domestically by personsdesiring to make their own curls.

As a less perfect but cheaper modification the bifurcated arm 2111 alonemay be employed for winding thereon a strand of hair into a curl.

Many changes may be made in the details of my hair curler and shaperetaining means for curls without departing from the main scope of myinvention and parts of my invention may be used without other parts.

I do not, therefore, restrict myself to the details as shown in thedrawing; but I intend to include also all mechanical equivalents andobvious modiflcations of the same within the scope of my invention. I

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

1. A hair curler comprising a removable curling tool combined with asemi-flexible binder, which may be made of relatively thin fiat metal,for winding thereon a strand of hair into a curl, said binder to be lefton said curl when the latter is formed for retaining the shape thereof.

2.'A hair curler comprising a removable pair of clamping arms, asemi-flexible binder longitudinally slidably connected to one of saidarms, whereby a strand of hair may be wound on said arms and saidbinder, said strand to be wound into a curl, whereupon the endsof saidbindermay be bent over said curl to retain the shape of the latter andsaid arms removed from said curl when the latter is formed to besuccessively employed for forming other curls.

3. In a hair curler a member having thereon a bifurcation, with a spacebetween the branches thereof, and a semifiexible binder having thereonone or more parts extending through said space,

. of clamping arms, one of said arms having thereon a bifurcation with aslot between the branches thereof, a semiflexible binder having thereonone or more parts extending through said slot, thereby beinglongitudinally slidably connected to said one arm, whereby the ends of astrand of hair may be clamped between the other of said arms and saidbinder, to be wound into a curl, whereupon the ends of said binder maybe bent over said curl to retain the shape of the latter and said armsremoved when said curl is formed, to be successively employed forforming other curls.

5. A semiflexible binder, comprising a main body and an extensionthereon which is narrower than said body, for winding thereon a strandof hair into a curl, said binder to be left on said curl when the latteris formed for retaining the shape thereof.

6. A semifiexible binder comprising a main body and a pair ofextensionsv thereon which are narrower than said body, for windingthereon a strand of hair into a curl, said binder to be left on saidcurl when the latter is formed for retaining the shape thereof.

FRANK SEHRING.

